civil

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English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From Latin cīvīlis (relating to a citizen), from cīvis (citizen).

Adjective[edit]

civil (comparative more civil, superlative most civil)

  1. Having to do with people and government office as opposed to the military or religion.
    She went into civil service because she wanted to help the people.
  2. Behaving in a reasonable or polite manner.
    It was very civil of him to stop the argument.

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Catalan[edit]

Adjective[edit]

civil m, f (masculine and feminine plural civils)

  1. civil

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French[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Latin civilis.

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Adjective[edit]

civil m (feminine civile, masculine plural civils, feminine plural civiles)

  1. civil (war, marriage etc.)
  2. (politics) lay
  3. civilian
  4. (literary) civil, courteous, polite

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Noun[edit]

civil m (plural civils)

  1. civilian

Jèrriais[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin cīvīlis, from cīvis (citizen), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱey- (to lie down, settle; home, family; love; beloved).

Adjective[edit]

civil m (feminine civile, masculine plural civils, feminine plural civiles)

  1. polite

Serbo-Croatian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From German Zivil, from French civil, from Latin cīvīlis (civic, civil), from cīvis (citizen).

Noun[edit]

cìvīl m (Cyrillic spelling цѝвӣл)

  1. civilian (not related to the military armed forces)

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Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin cīvīlis (civil, civic), from cīvis (citizen).

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Adjective[edit]

civil m and f (plural civiles)

  1. civil (all senses)

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Swedish[edit]

Adjective[edit]

civil

  1. civil; having to do with people and organizations outside military or police, sometimes also outside of other team-based activities, such as a professional sports team

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